United States / Mar 15, 1999 / Burbank, California
An innocent man has only 12 hours to live...
2h 7min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael McKean | Réverend Shillerman |
| Michael Jeter | Dale Porthouse |
| Mary McCormack | Michelle Ziegler |
| Hattie Winston | Mrs. Russel |
| Penny Bae Bridges | Gail Beechum |
| Francesca Eastwood | Kate Everett |
| John Finn | Reedy |
| Laila Robins | Patricia Findley |
| Sydney Tamiia Poitier | Jane March |
| Erik King | Pussy Man |
| Graham Beckel | Arnold McCardle |
| Frances Fisher | Cecilia Nussbaum |
| Marissa Ribisi | Amy Wilson |
| Christine Ebersole | Bridget Rossiter |
| Anthony Zerbe | Henry Lowenstein |
| Nancy Giles | Leesha Mitchell |
| Tom McGowan | Tom Donaldson |
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| William Windom | Neil the Bartender |
| Don West | Dr. Roger Waters |
| Lucy Liu | Toy Store Girl |
| Dina Eastwood | Wilma Francis |
| Frances Lee McCain | Mrs. Lowenstein |
| Casey Lee | Warren Russell |
| Jack Kehler | Mr. Ziegler |
| Colman Domingo | Wally Cartwright |
| Linda Hoy | Counter Woman at Pocum's Grocery |
| Danny Kovacs | Atkins |
| Kelvin Han Yee | Zachary Platt |
| Kathryn Howell | Nurse |
| George Maguire | Frederick Robertson |
| Cathy Fithian | Nancy Larson |
| Roland T. Abasolo | Guard |
| Michael Halton | Guard |
| Jade Marx-Berti | Waitress |
| Rob Reece | Executioner |
| Walter Brown | Beechum Family Member |
| Carmen Molinari | Woman in Park (uncredited) |
| Annie Coffey | Zoo Patron (uncredited) |
| Bob Dini | Editor (uncredited) |
| Jodi Fung | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Annie Lore | Guest at Execution (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | True Crime |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Zanuck Company, Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 19 marzo 1999 |
| Executive producer | Tom Rooker |
| Production | Clint Eastwood, Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck |
| Writer | Andrew Klavan, Larry Gross, Paul Brickman, Stephen Schiff |
| Casting | Phyllis Huffman |
| Editing | Joel Cox, Mo Henry |
| Cinematography | Jack N. Green, Sam Emerson, Michael Santy, Charles Saldaña III, Stewart Barbee, Stephen S. Campanelli, Maurice Freeman, Charles W. Wayt |
| Assistant directors | Clint Eastwood, Kerry Lyn McKissick |
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Release dates
Premiere
Portugal / Apr 20, 1999 / Oporto
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 19, 1999 / R
Belgium / Apr 21, 1999 / 18
France / Apr 21, 1999 / 12
Switzerland / Apr 21, 1999
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Portugal / Apr 23, 1999 / M/12
Germany / Apr 29, 1999 / 12
Israel / Apr 29, 1999
Italy / Apr 30, 1999
Norway / Apr 30, 1999 / 15
South Africa / Apr 30, 1999
Spain / Apr 30, 1999
Netherlands / May 06, 1999 / 12
Brazil / May 07, 1999
Finland / May 07, 1999 / K-16
Iceland / May 07, 1999
Sweden / May 07, 1999 / 15
Australia / May 13, 1999
Colombia / May 14, 1999
Ireland / May 14, 1999 / 15
United Kingdom / May 14, 1999 / 15
Argentina / May 20, 1999
Singapore / May 20, 1999
Denmark / May 21, 1999 / 15
Greece / May 23, 1999 / 16
Austria / May 28, 1999
Slovakia / Jun 17, 1999
Kuwait / Jun 23, 1999
Türkiye / Jul 09, 1999
Poland / Jul 16, 1999 / 18
Uruguay / Aug 13, 1999
Japan / Dec 25, 1999
Digital
Hungary / Feb 17, 2000
Sweden / Feb 26, 2022 / 15
TV
Netherlands / Aug 06, 2002 / 12 / SBS 6
France / Nov 16, 2025 / Arte
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